Sunday, February 24, 2008

Finally I got to the gym late tonight... first time in almost a week? What the hell is wrong with me?! A person's health is too important to not get exercise. Here I've been, aside from work, sittin' on my ass for the most part, for about a week now. Pathetic. I just have them inject me with Diabetes now. Why not?! Heart disease, too, while you're at it. Got any cancer on special? Thanks.

Got to start running more often than this!

Monday After Work Run: 17 minutes 27 seconds

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Run Time February:

2 hours

16 minutes

January:

2 hours

56 minutes

First time in a week and bahhhhh, that was horrible!!!!! HORRIBLE!!!! Gotta look to the positive, though -- I pushed myself, I did not quit despite hearing myself tell myself to quit like a dozen times. "What does it matter" that little antagonistic voice says. What does it matter? Why be unhealthy?!?! So I persisted, I took my mind off of the negativity and ran onward around the stoopid indoor track. My end cue sounded and I was stooped over, hands on knees, sucking in air, looking for normality again. I knew it would happen soon enough... but that was not easy.

Good thing -- I made it. Back in my house, showered, resting, already looking forward to running tomorrow!

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